Solanum pseudocapsicum L.

Locations ofSolanum pseudocapsicum L. in Virginia

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Family
Solanaceae
Botanical Name
Solanum pseudocapsicum L.
Common Name
Jerusalem Cherry
Synonym(s)
Solanum capicastrum Link ex Schauer
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia.
Comments
Native of Mediterranean Europe, this was thought to be a frost-sensitive species that would almost certainly behave as an annual in southeastern Virginia. However, repeated observations over a period of years indicate that it survives the winters in this region with no problem (B. Camean, pers. comm.).
Habitat
An apparently persistent escape from cultivation in two urban forests in the City of Suffolk
Native Status
Introduced

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